Cybersecurity is a critical, but often overlooked, aspect of school safety and security. School districts are considered “soft targets” compared to banks, hospitals, and businesses because criminals can access similar data with much less effort.
Since 2016, there have been more than 770 cyber incidents affecting K-12 schools in the United States.* These incidents include:
Unauthorized disclosures, breaches, or hacks resulting in the disclosure of personal data
Ransomware attacks
Phishing attacks resulting in the disclosure of personal data
Denial-of-service attacks
Other cyber incidents resulting in school disruptions and unauthorized disclosures
*Source K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center
Program Contact Info
Scott Major
610-987-8507
scomaj@berksiu.org
Social Info
Cyberscurity Resources
The Berks County Intermediate Unit has curated a list of resources for school district administrators in creating awareness, assessing current practices, and taking action on cybersecurity.
A national public awareness campaign aimed at increasing the understanding of cyber threats and empowering the American public to be safer and more secure online.
A national alliance to promote individual and business' awareness in safe online practices, partnering with K-12, higher education, and the community at-large.
This PBS-Nova resource aims to promote and equip students (and those young-at-heart) to stay safe online. Through videos, games, and engaging challenges in coding, password cracking, social engineering, and others, users learn how to keep their digital lives safe.
A risk-assessment application designed to provide information and recommendations about best practices for security within an information technology (IT) infrastructure.
CWE provides a unified, measurable set of software weaknesses that enables a more productive discussion, description, selection, and use of software security